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military preparations under way for a time when assad may fall and the u.s. military along with the rest of the world may have to get involved. >> keeping the peace or something like that anyway. busy days at the pentagon for you. thank you, sir. up next, the two most popular democrats in the country, neither one of them are named obama. they both share the same last name. they're both named clinton. hillary clinton now says that, quote, all doors are open after she steps down as secretary of state. that means that 2016 buzz won't go away any time soon. >> still to come, majority of the country now supports same-sex marriage. a look ahead at the president's schedule. kind of quiet today. if he does something public, might be a bad time in the fiscal talks. if he keeps it private, maybe we find out they're sneaking the speaker into the white house today. you're watching "the daily rundown "identify only on msnbc. ♪ ♪ obligations, but obligations. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building
military preparations under way for a time when assad may fall and the u.s. military along with the rest of the world may have to get involved. >> keeping the peace or something like that anyway. busy days at the pentagon for you. thank you, sir. up next, the two most popular democrats in the country, neither one of them are named obama. they both share the same last name. they're both named clinton. hillary clinton now says that, quote, all doors are open after she steps down as...
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i think if the united states get more involved, turkey, ipg the assad regime will fall eventually, but then the question is how long will the fighting continue among the rest of the groups. that's where the length of time kicks in. >> you think the jordanians are going to be happy with training camps? >> they've already provided assistance and have provided limited trading to opposition. yes, i think they're there. >> next, a gruelling day of cross-examination for the man at the center of the wikileaks classified investigation. bradley manning accused of leaking thousands of documents that ended up on julian assange's website. and the world of espionage takes a strange turn. fish, animal, drones. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. hurry in and try five succulent entrees, like our tender snow crab paired wi
i think if the united states get more involved, turkey, ipg the assad regime will fall eventually, but then the question is how long will the fighting continue among the rest of the groups. that's where the length of time kicks in. >> you think the jordanians are going to be happy with training camps? >> they've already provided assistance and have provided limited trading to opposition. yes, i think they're there. >> next, a gruelling day of cross-examination for the man at...
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ready to do it. >> will providing arms to the opposition convince the people who support bashar al assad in many cases because they are afraid of their own existence, or will it simply lead to more fighting? that is the question that we are considering. >> it's a crucial question. "outfront" tonight, alex, author and former reporter for the "the new york times" and seth jones. good to see you. seth, there's a lot of things we don't know about the rebels. as that point just made clear. james clapper, the director of national intelligence had warned congress that some of the attacks we've seen in syria bore the hallmarks of al qaeda. there have been atrocities committed by these rebels. there appear to be no question about that. executions. a new video posted yesterday showed a man filming himself while he shot ten unarmed prisoners. should we arm the rebels? >> well, i think we should arm and this is not just about arming. this discussion seems to overlook the fact that the rebels need intelligence, supplies. the challenge though is that the largest opposition movement is the free syrian
ready to do it. >> will providing arms to the opposition convince the people who support bashar al assad in many cases because they are afraid of their own existence, or will it simply lead to more fighting? that is the question that we are considering. >> it's a crucial question. "outfront" tonight, alex, author and former reporter for the "the new york times" and seth jones. good to see you. seth, there's a lot of things we don't know about the rebels. as that...
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now, the assess smt that assad isn't ready to go. the u.s. says it hasn't seen anything in term of concrete offers. maybe assad's commanders think the boss is getting cold feet and might dessert them. >> next, 57% of americans say they'd vote for hillary clinton in four years. think about how cent elections have gone. that would be an incredible mandate. what does she say about iran? >>> and john mcafee still on the run after his neighbor was found murdered. martin savidge tracked him down and he is "outfront" next. it's easy to get started; i can help you with the paperwork. um...this green line just appeared on my floor. yeah, that's fidelity helping you reach your financial goals. could you hold on a second? it's your money. roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and take control of your personal economy. this is going to be helpful. call or come in today. fidelity investments. turn here. yeah we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. and i relieve nasal congestion. overachiever. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symp
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this is something that slipped out of the tongue of assad. >> what exactly is assad saying? whether it's a slip of the tongue or not, he's admitting he has those weapons so under what circumstances will he use them? >> i thought it was dramatic that the prime minister of turkey said he was worried those weapons night be used against the syrian people themselves. as you know the united states is also basically said, at least that's what it's hinting that if any chemical weapons or any weapons of mass destruction or even potentially thought about being used that would be the u.s. red line. this is where the international community is coalescing. not intervening to save the current slaughter, to stop it but say if there's a threat of a bigger slaughter with weapons of mass destruction that's where they will intervene and that's where the cia is involved. they are in turkey, in the area and keeping a close eye on who has and where are those stockpiles. weeks ago there was a huge bruhaha after the syrian spokesman said syria would never use weapons of mass destruction against its
this is something that slipped out of the tongue of assad. >> what exactly is assad saying? whether it's a slip of the tongue or not, he's admitting he has those weapons so under what circumstances will he use them? >> i thought it was dramatic that the prime minister of turkey said he was worried those weapons night be used against the syrian people themselves. as you know the united states is also basically said, at least that's what it's hinting that if any chemical weapons or...
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. >> assad? >> i do not think it matters if he is in power or not. for the sake of argument, i think the administration was doing the right thing over this spring in the summer, trying to use kofi annan and united nations to broker a transition. this was the only possible way to deal with the day-after problem, what does serious look like after -- what does syria look like after. representatives of the opposition. they got rid of assad and established a six-point plan to move towards a transition. that failed. it was the right thing to do, but it failed, and there is a new u.n. representative out there trying, but right now, there are no prospects for a political verizon, and that means we have seen this rapid descent -- no prospects for a political horizon, and that is why i am pessimistic. i just do not see any limited way that the u.s. could tip the balance. simply are mainly in surgeons just -- purse -- simply are ming the insurgents -- simply arming the insurgents does not help. >> who might be willing to take him, a? i can think of one place ma
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now, the assess smt that assad isn't ready to go. the u.s. says it hasn't seen anything in term of concrete offers. maybe assad's commanders think the boss is getting cold feet and might dessert them. >> next, 57% of americans say they'd vote for hillary clinton in four years. think about how cent elections have gone. that would be an incredible mandate. what does she say about iran? >>> and john mcafee still on the run after his neighbor was found murdered. martin savidge tracked him down and he is "outfront" next. sure don't you? [ nyquil bottle ] dude! [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. so, the 5.3-liter v-8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer power? [ laughing ] [ stops laughing ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. this holiday season, trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition for 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $2,000 cash allowance or get a total value of $9,000. five days later, i had a m
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a foreign intervention in syria will stall so warns that the west is building a case against their assad regime that could be used just to par in the tree action . that's helping the euro prices or the euro zone achieve centers assurances are still awaited from the greek and its committee does and how they are to implement an austerity for a while in return for a vital one hundred thirty billion euro bailout to save the country from defaulting as moody's ratings agency downgrades and six easy states. and more speculation of iran as russia's retrieve predicts the west and might decide on a strike against the country before satellite and this follows tell me it's accusations that does not meet state was behind in monday's bomb attacks targeting its embassies a meeting last in bangkok on tuesday. of next to the us production campaign and much more were announced his big picture around washington studio. oh and some are going to washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture. republicans like any government are supposed to follow the principles of the constitution so
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even perhaps president assad himself. but so far, we haven't gotten there, the big question is can the u.s. react quickly enough if suddenly president assad says go and those bombs are loaded and those jets take off. >> all right, well, we will keep close track of this story. thank you very much for helping us out. >>> now folks, we switch gears back. we still have no fiscal cliff deal, but there's talk between president obama and tim geithner. congress has adjourned for a long weekend. that's kind of insane. eamon javers joins us. >> reporter: the president began his day this morning before an audience of business leaders and he continued his campaign of persuasion amongst some of the nation's top ceos. >> i am passionately rooting for your success. because if the companies in this room are doing well, then small businesses and medium sized businesses up and down the chain are doing well. if companies in this room are doing well, then folks get jobs, consumers get confidence, and we're going to be able to compete around
even perhaps president assad himself. but so far, we haven't gotten there, the big question is can the u.s. react quickly enough if suddenly president assad says go and those bombs are loaded and those jets take off. >> all right, well, we will keep close track of this story. thank you very much for helping us out. >>> now folks, we switch gears back. we still have no fiscal cliff deal, but there's talk between president obama and tim geithner. congress has adjourned for a long...
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this letter here is pajamas media a conservative operation to current headlines on the website kissing assad's ass and celebrate black history month slap a leftist author of the report because it was part of the bush era civil rights department when its hiring practices were breaking the law so we'd have enough most credible source the d.o.j. responded to represent of smith and the letter was obtained by mother jones and the response they outline their hiring practices a career attorney is in charge of all hiring rather than political point at point appointees excuse me as was the case under the bush administration internet searches of candidates aren't allowed to reduce the chance of bias now that obviously rules out reps miss a gesture of a google search to expose the radical leftist tendencies of the qualified buyers and letter also of the year olds that hires can only be overruled by the head of the civil rights division a political appointee with a written statement why don't more same world representative smith would be troubled that the d.o.j. is unable to find more qualified conservati
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they understand assad cannot -- syria, first of all, their ally, even if assad survives, which is unlikely, is never going to emerge in the same coherent, cohesive state, that the nation that they had supported these many years. they're, i think, beginning to understand that their assets, their interests, their influence on the ground in syria, would be much better protected if they began to hedge their bets. whether or not they can work to actually facilitate assad's departure, or demise is another matter and whether they would be willing to work with us. the russians are tired, putin in particular, of watching the united states bring down its former clients, gadhafi in libya saddam and now the assad. so i think as a former great power, the russians read reality but i think will be cautious in wanting to create a kind of western or u.s. imposed solution in syria. >> thank you so much, aaron david miller. >> pleasure. >> and up next, fixing the debt. we will tea talk to former senator judd greg. that pink cas. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind a
they understand assad cannot -- syria, first of all, their ally, even if assad survives, which is unlikely, is never going to emerge in the same coherent, cohesive state, that the nation that they had supported these many years. they're, i think, beginning to understand that their assets, their interests, their influence on the ground in syria, would be much better protected if they began to hedge their bets. whether or not they can work to actually facilitate assad's departure, or demise is...
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if so, how is it that assad is still in power? you must know that evil has power. it's almost too late. [ inaudible ] we must use those measures to prevent another catastrophe. >> bret: again, that was the introto the president. >> yeah. this is really hard. the white house, i've been if briefings when they have been asked the question. look, you did it in libya. what is the difference? he is now shelling cities where gaddafi was just promising to or threatening to. he said look there was international coalition willing to go in and provide air cover and do airstrikes in libya. there is not one here. in other words, he doesn't have the international support. not a ground swell of public opinion in the united states. you don't hear romney or republicans, other than mccain kahn and maybe a few others. >> grandstand -- >> i think there was more support for it. >> there was not. it was all leadership. either it exists in the white house or it doesn't. americans don't clamor to go to war. >> bret: fred? >> i agree. if you want to have a coalition, organize a coalition.
if so, how is it that assad is still in power? you must know that evil has power. it's almost too late. [ inaudible ] we must use those measures to prevent another catastrophe. >> bret: again, that was the introto the president. >> yeah. this is really hard. the white house, i've been if briefings when they have been asked the question. look, you did it in libya. what is the difference? he is now shelling cities where gaddafi was just promising to or threatening to. he said look...
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so now, president assad's forces have openly attacked thousands of protesters all over syria, and is considered to be one of the most dangerous leaders alive. you say you're his friends. do you guys actually like him? >> oh yeah. >> oh yeah, definitely. >> absolutely. >> i mean, he's our buddy, and he's like, always there for us. >> yeah, yeah, we hang out all the time. we just get along. you know, he's a good guy. i mean, i feel like sometimes he thinks a lot more about himself than other people. >> yeah, yeah, like -- okay, we were at my friend's baby shower, and everyone was like, "oh look at those cute little boots, that cute jumper --" >> and bash comes back and he's like, "oh you think all this stuff is cool? you should see my army." i'm like, "nobody cares." [ laughter ] >> nobody cares. and also, like, we're here for our friend's baby shower. like, be nice. >> yeah, i'm sorry, i cannot hear you guys. [ laughter ] are you saying he's self-obsessed? >> no, no, no. >> okay. >> i mean, bash, he's the best guy. purchase we love him, love him. >> yeah, yeah, we spend so much time w
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it leads assad to think it's better to fight to the bitter end. it's in those circumstances that the use of chemical weapons unfortunately is a realistic option. >> greta: are we like days away with syria? >> look. i predicted before that assad was close to falling, and he's had remarkable staying power. it does look this time like his situation is deteriorating rapidly which again is consistent with the idea he would get ready to use chemical weapons or at least he would try to move them into areas clearly controlled where he might try and enclave defever defense as t stand. >> greta: coming up, a california teacher apparently has a problem with success. they put together a video cartoon for students showing the rich urinating on the poor. that's not all. we'll show you next. in two minutes, who is president obama now blaming for ambassador rice's problems? rice's problems? that shocking answerrrrr she keeps you guessing. it's part of what you love about her. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis
it leads assad to think it's better to fight to the bitter end. it's in those circumstances that the use of chemical weapons unfortunately is a realistic option. >> greta: are we like days away with syria? >> look. i predicted before that assad was close to falling, and he's had remarkable staying power. it does look this time like his situation is deteriorating rapidly which again is consistent with the idea he would get ready to use chemical weapons or at least he would try to...
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involvement there. >> i want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences, and you will be held accountable. >> nbc chief foreign correspondent richard engel is here to bring us more on what is a developing story. >> reporter: david, despite increasing criticism and warnings, the government of bashir al assad is revving up its activities. this area was bombed last night. regarding chemical weapons, commanders we have spoken to are very concerned that the government could use chemical weapons. they are completely not prepared for that eventuality. they don't have gas masks. they don't have medicine. there's no early warning system here. they have appealed for some kind of training, but so far on the ground there is nothing that could protect them from any kind of deadly chemical weapon that could be used. they are also, rebel commanders we have spoken to, not very encouraged by what they are hear
involvement there. >> i want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences, and you will be held accountable. >> nbc chief foreign correspondent richard engel is here to bring us more on what is a developing story. >> reporter: david, despite increasing criticism and warnings, the...
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regional war when assad falls. >> congressman ryan? >> nobody is proposing to send troops to syria, american troops. now, let me say it this way. how would we do things differently? we wouldn't refer to bashar assad as a reformer when he's killing his own civilians with his russian-provided weapons.
regional war when assad falls. >> congressman ryan? >> nobody is proposing to send troops to syria, american troops. now, let me say it this way. how would we do things differently? we wouldn't refer to bashar assad as a reformer when he's killing his own civilians with his russian-provided weapons.
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assad is responsible. we had an intensive conversation about it. if you're asking me whether they signed on to that proposition, i don't think it would be fair to say they're there yet, but i'm going to keep on making the argument and my expectation is that at some point, there's a recognition that it's hard to envision a better future for syria while assad is still there. >> juliana? >> thank you, mr. president. one of mitt romney's economic advisers wrote that your recommendations to europe and germany in particular reveal ignorance of the causes of the crisis and he said that they have the same flaws as your own economic policies. i wunt to get your response to that and also to follow up on ben's question, europe has been kicking the can down the road for years. so why are you any more convinced that we won't see another three-month fix emerge out of brussels at the end of the month? >> well, you know, first of all, with respect to mr. romney's advis advisers, i would suggest you go talk to mr. romney about his advisers. i would point out that w
assad is responsible. we had an intensive conversation about it. if you're asking me whether they signed on to that proposition, i don't think it would be fair to say they're there yet, but i'm going to keep on making the argument and my expectation is that at some point, there's a recognition that it's hard to envision a better future for syria while assad is still there. >> juliana? >> thank you, mr. president. one of mitt romney's economic advisers wrote that your recommendations...
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said today that he does not think that countries ought to offer exile to assad. where are we heading here? is the regime, first of all we understand that the u.s. is going to recognize the occupation -- opposition next week. is the regime close to teetering and do we have to worry about the chemical weapons? >> yes. the answer is secretary clinton is right on. we do have to worry about them. i had a briefing this morning regarding this. obviously i can't release any classified details, but sufficient to say that the threat is real. the warning is real. we have made it crystal clear, president obama, secretary clinton, be have made it absolutely clear as have other countries this is a red line and i believe president assad has received that message from several quarters. the question now is, you know, will someone else grab on to them? there's certainly risks where we are with respect to syria. i would not close the door completely to some kind of an agreement whereby president assad could move to another country and the reason i say that is, that the dangers of a
said today that he does not think that countries ought to offer exile to assad. where are we heading here? is the regime, first of all we understand that the u.s. is going to recognize the occupation -- opposition next week. is the regime close to teetering and do we have to worry about the chemical weapons? >> yes. the answer is secretary clinton is right on. we do have to worry about them. i had a briefing this morning regarding this. obviously i can't release any classified details,...
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credibility to this you think assad is on the way out? >> going on for nearly two years, and for two years, people said assad is on the way out. well, this could end soon. he could be on his way out, but don't expect the civil war to be ending. if there's a victory by the insurgents, there's the minority that assad represented. there's a risk of genocide. the serious story is far from over. connell: odds from him going out up here, but odds of it ending are pretty much what they are at. what's that mean for us that the united states gets involved, and what happens if the use of the weapons -- >> syria's an excellent case study of what happens if we don't get involved in a way we more or less ended libya to be contained. now there's hundreds of thousands of refugees in lebanon, turkey, and jordan. the jordan kingdom is unstable, long standing ally of the united states. there's a question of chemical weapons that may or may not be on the lose. today or the last couping days, they used scud missiles against their people. al-qaeda energized b
credibility to this you think assad is on the way out? >> going on for nearly two years, and for two years, people said assad is on the way out. well, this could end soon. he could be on his way out, but don't expect the civil war to be ending. if there's a victory by the insurgents, there's the minority that assad represented. there's a risk of genocide. the serious story is far from over. connell: odds from him going out up here, but odds of it ending are pretty much what they are at....
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if and when assad falls, what is the attitude of the syrians. but the u.s. hasn't wanted to play a card. europe hasn't wanted to play a card. if anything, they stay away as far as they possibly can and as a result, they don't have much leverage. >> thanks very much. always appreciate your insights. >>> more news developing this other including this -- >>> >> as chicago deals with crime screen, another crisis. its massive school system shut down. 30,000 teachers walk out. >>> plus the feds reportedly spending big bucks on a new high tech system to fight crime. this one are being mizs your face. >>> and in syria, rebels being a crews the government of dropping tnt barrels. and they say craters like this one prove it. [ female announcer ] quaker yogurt granola bars. they're whole grain good... and yummy good. real fruit pieces. 12 grams of whole grains and a creamy yogurt flavored coating. quaker yogurt granola bars. treat yourself good. to compete on the global stage. what we need are people prepared for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20
if and when assad falls, what is the attitude of the syrians. but the u.s. hasn't wanted to play a card. europe hasn't wanted to play a card. if anything, they stay away as far as they possibly can and as a result, they don't have much leverage. >> thanks very much. always appreciate your insights. >>> more news developing this other including this -- >>> >> as chicago deals with crime screen, another crisis. its massive school system shut down. 30,000 teachers...
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would bashar al assad use them? >> it's an important question. i'm wondering, erin, whether this was a regime decision. you know, this activity surrounding chemical weapons, or they saw a local commander, perhaps, doing some things. and the international community wanted to send a message to everybody, including the assad regime, saying that one of your local commanders may be getting out of line here and may use these weapons. you better crack down on it. so it's not quite clear. the government knows more than we do but outside, it's not quite clear exactly what they were trying to get at here. obviously, stop the use of chemical weapons, but who was going to use them? what their intent was, we still don't know that outside. >> right. and certainly i would imagine how secure they are considering that rebels have links to al qaeda or extremist groups. there's lots of risks. and sources are saying that his mood may be at this point, look, i'm going to end up being killed anyway. if i try to leave, i'm going to be killed by my own people and they s
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that civilians are being targeted, and that assad has lost legitimacy. and when you massacre your own citizens in the ways that we have seen, it is impossible to conceive of an orderly political transition that leaves assad in power. now, that doesn't mean that that process of political transition is easy. and there's no doubt that russia, which historically has had a relationship with syria, as well as china, which is generally wary of commenting on what it considers to be the internal affairs of other countries, are and have been more resistant to applying the kind of pressure that is necessary to achieve that political transition. we had a very candid conversation, i wouldn't suggest that at this point the united states and the rest of the international community are aligned with russia and china in their positions, but i do think they recognize the grave dangers of all-out civil war. i do not think they condone the massacres that we have witnessed. and i think they believe that everybody would be better served if syria had a mechanism for ceasing the
that civilians are being targeted, and that assad has lost legitimacy. and when you massacre your own citizens in the ways that we have seen, it is impossible to conceive of an orderly political transition that leaves assad in power. now, that doesn't mean that that process of political transition is easy. and there's no doubt that russia, which historically has had a relationship with syria, as well as china, which is generally wary of commenting on what it considers to be the internal affairs...
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>> on those warnings to assad yesterday, can you talk about what prompted them? what preparations have they picked up on to concern? >> we closely monitor syria's proliferation materials and facilities, and we believe, as of now, their chemical stockpiles remains under syria control, but we monitor them. beyond that, i can't discuss matters of intelligence. >> as the rebels advance, their concern over the administration that rep weapons of mass destruction could be volatile? >> i said yes before i let you fin issue your question, and -- finish your question, and i apologize. i thought it would be as the opposition advances, do we have concerns about the possibility that the assad regime in test praition would use chemical weapons, and the answer to that is yes. broadly speaking, we have concerns about the disposition of weapons, but as i noted earlier, it's our belief, based on monitoring, the weapons remain in control of the syria regime. >> [inaudible] >> one more after. >> the red line, syria has two two -- [inaudible] where do syria people expect to go -- chi
>> on those warnings to assad yesterday, can you talk about what prompted them? what preparations have they picked up on to concern? >> we closely monitor syria's proliferation materials and facilities, and we believe, as of now, their chemical stockpiles remains under syria control, but we monitor them. beyond that, i can't discuss matters of intelligence. >> as the rebels advance, their concern over the administration that rep weapons of mass destruction could be volatile?...
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now, the assessment is that assad isn't ready to go. the u.s. says it hasn't seen anything in term of concrete asylum offers. maybe assad's commanders think the boss is getting cold feet and might dessert them. >> barbara starr, thank you very much. >>> "out front" next, 57% of americans say they would vote for hillary clinton in four years. think about recent elections have gone. that would be an incredible mandate. what does she say about iran? >>> and john mcafee still on the run after his neighbor was found murdered. martin savidge tracked him down and he is "outfront" next. c-max, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. i have a cold... i took dayquil, but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't work on runny noses. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have an antihistamine. really? [ male announcer ] really. alka-seltzer plus cold and cough
now, the assessment is that assad isn't ready to go. the u.s. says it hasn't seen anything in term of concrete asylum offers. maybe assad's commanders think the boss is getting cold feet and might dessert them. >> barbara starr, thank you very much. >>> "out front" next, 57% of americans say they would vote for hillary clinton in four years. think about recent elections have gone. that would be an incredible mandate. what does she say about iran? >>> and john...
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. >> how likely is is it that assad will give that order? >> the government was forced to close the airport because of fighting near, it took down the entire internet. his country is no longer just beleaguered, it is besieged. he can last a while longer but he is in trouble. if he uses chemical weapons, that is a point at which the international community will no longer sit at a distance in dealing with this regime. i think he may know that. weighing the alternatives, it may be an instrument he might think will keep him in power but it could provoke and accelerate his denies. >> would the russians abandon him? >> the russian position in supporting the assad regime and calling for some sort of negotiations with the administration that would keep assad around have been his mainstay and the russian position appears to be fluctuating a little, the fact that vladimir putin has been talking to the president of turkey, the prime minister of turkey, about how they can find some outcome and not see the endless bloodshed that has cost 40,000 lives so
. >> how likely is is it that assad will give that order? >> the government was forced to close the airport because of fighting near, it took down the entire internet. his country is no longer just beleaguered, it is besieged. he can last a while longer but he is in trouble. if he uses chemical weapons, that is a point at which the international community will no longer sit at a distance in dealing with this regime. i think he may know that. weighing the alternatives, it may be an...
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he can no longer support president bashar assad because he has no ability to stop the fighting. >>> this morning they are remembering texas a&m university. he shot and killed an officer who was trying to shoot two people. hours after the tragedy community members gathered to pray for the victims. >> the first round was 5 or 6 shots, and it was like an automatic gun going off and it was going off for about 30 minutes. >> a woman was there helping her daughter move before the start of school. >>> the jerry sandusky abuse case may cause the school to lose their accreditation. the university is on warning and the school must submit a report to show how they will handle the fallout but hey say they are confident they can address this and keep their accreditation. >>> they could provide relegal for 2 million undocumented immigrants living in the united states. the people here can apply for a temporary work permit. they can fine them at the u.s. immigration website. time now 5:46, so far there is only a few cars which earned a few passing grades. the act cure were. the l volvo were good the oth
he can no longer support president bashar assad because he has no ability to stop the fighting. >>> this morning they are remembering texas a&m university. he shot and killed an officer who was trying to shoot two people. hours after the tragedy community members gathered to pray for the victims. >> the first round was 5 or 6 shots, and it was like an automatic gun going off and it was going off for about 30 minutes. >> a woman was there helping her daughter move before...
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population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime. >> it is designed to put further pressure on the president to step down. the international community is condemning north korea's launch of a long range rocket this morning. the question is, is this of north korea's games? this is our man at the pentagon. mick, so many times when it comes to north korea, they do these things and i said it's not the fourth of july and noting this and christmas. usually they wait to a holiday. this one seems more serious. >> it is. the u.s. military and intelligence officials actually expected the launch to occur december 17th which would be the one-year anniversary of the death of kim jung il, the father of the current leader kim jung un. not only were they taken by surprise and shocked like the rest of the world, when they called me and gave me the news, they said you won't believe this. it looks like they actually put something into orbit. this rocket is a three-stage ballistic missile actually that was launched from the west coast of korea an
population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime. >> it is designed to put further pressure on the president to step down. the international community is condemning north korea's launch of a long range rocket this morning. the question is, is this of north korea's games? this is our man at the pentagon. mick, so many times when it comes to north korea, they do these things and i said it's not the fourth of july and...
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and the latest on the showdown in syria and defense secretary leon panetta's warning for president assad with former ambassador nick burns. ma announcer ] jill and her mouth have lived a great life. but she has some dental issues she's not happy about. so i introduced jill to crest pro-health for life. selected for people over 50. pro-health for life is a toothpaste that defends against tender, inflamed gums, sensitivity and weak enamel. conditions people over 50 experience. crest pro-health for life. so jill can keep living the good life. crest. life opens up when you do. [ tylenol bottle ] me too! and nasal congestion. [ tissue box ] he said nasal congestion. yeah...i heard him. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. [ "the odd couple" theme playing ] humans. even when we cross our "t"s and dot our "i"s, we still run into problems -- mainly other humans. at liberty mutual insurance, we understand. that's why our auto policies come with accident forgiveness if you qualify, where your rates won't go up due to
and the latest on the showdown in syria and defense secretary leon panetta's warning for president assad with former ambassador nick burns. ma announcer ] jill and her mouth have lived a great life. but she has some dental issues she's not happy about. so i introduced jill to crest pro-health for life. selected for people over 50. pro-health for life is a toothpaste that defends against tender, inflamed gums, sensitivity and weak enamel. conditions people over 50 experience. crest pro-health...
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they publicly denied that assad would use weapons on his own people. raising the question with his departure has the assad policy changed? bret? >> connor powell in the middle east newsroom. thanks. more on this with the panel. now a standoff of a different type. back at home. the fiscal kind. house republicans leaders calling this a bold counteroffer. that presents a fair, middle ground. the white house is saying it has nothing new with no details. it is a republican compromise solution to the impending fiscal cliff. spending cut and tax increases that both sides mean would mean recession. after what both sides called a frustrating weekend. today's development don't appear to break a log jam. not yet. ed henry begins our coverage. >> reporter: good evening. they are saying the plan is ridiculous, so much so they will not offer counterproposal to the g.o.p. counterproposal and say tonight unless speaker boehner gives in on raising taxes on the rich, the president is ready to go off the cliff. >> right now i'd say we are nowhere, period. nowhere. >> joh
they publicly denied that assad would use weapons on his own people. raising the question with his departure has the assad policy changed? bret? >> connor powell in the middle east newsroom. thanks. more on this with the panel. now a standoff of a different type. back at home. the fiscal kind. house republicans leaders calling this a bold counteroffer. that presents a fair, middle ground. the white house is saying it has nothing new with no details. it is a republican compromise solution...
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the latest news from syria where they're trying to take down a dictator president bashir al assad. today, the highest defector ever spoke out for the first time before taking sides. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: a serious ball of fire power in the streets today, as assad forces appear to move street to street, leaving dead and wounded in their fasth. but beneath the show of force, the crest only grows. speaking for the first time since his defection, the former prime minister of syria said assad's control is crumbling. the regime is spiritually and fracturely cracked, riyadh claimed. and it only contains 30% of syrian land. it is not clear that the claims are true, but what is true today, that the u.s. is not interested in establishing a no-fly zone over the skies of syria, like the one used so effectively to topple moammar gadhafi in lynnia. libya. and it is no wonder it would be a dangerous mission. syria has 30 times the surface to land missiles. and its pilots are far more capable. and add to that, syria's population is three times that of libya. >> this is a countr
the latest news from syria where they're trying to take down a dictator president bashir al assad. today, the highest defector ever spoke out for the first time before taking sides. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: a serious ball of fire power in the streets today, as assad forces appear to move street to street, leaving dead and wounded in their fasth. but beneath the show of force, the crest only grows. speaking for the first time since his defection, the former prime minister...
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we should not have called assad a reformer. we should not have voided for russia to give us the green light at the u. n. they are still arming the man. they are flying flights over iraq to help assad. if we had the agreement he said about ira, we probably would have prevented that. >> let me ask you quickly what is your criteria for intervention. >> in syria? what is in the interests of the american people. >> no humanitarian. >> each situation will come up with its own set of circumstances. putting american troops on the ground, that has to be within the national security interests of the american people. embargoes and sanctions -- those are things that do not put american troops on the ground. if you are talking about putting troops on the ground, only in our interests. >> i want to return home for the last few questions. this debate is historic. we have two catholic candidates, first time on a stage such as this. i would like to ask you both to tell me what role your religion has played in your own personal views on abortion
we should not have called assad a reformer. we should not have voided for russia to give us the green light at the u. n. they are still arming the man. they are flying flights over iraq to help assad. if we had the agreement he said about ira, we probably would have prevented that. >> let me ask you quickly what is your criteria for intervention. >> in syria? what is in the interests of the american people. >> no humanitarian. >> each situation will come up with its own...